Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Instagram Distraction Remover
Remove Reels and Explore sections from the Instagram
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Instagram Distraction Remover launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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I wanted to find a way to use Instagram without ending up scrolling for two hours every time I open the app to see a friend's story. Most screen time apps I found focus on blocking the app itself instead of the addictive feed, so I created this app to allow me to keep using the "healthy" and "social" features and block the infinite scrolling (Reels) After implementing the block on Instagram Reels, I got addicted to YouTube Shorts and Reddit feed. So, I extended the app to cover these as well. To avoid replacing the scrolling for regular feeds, I also added a feature that shows a pop-up when…
2025 · scrollguard.app · its alternatives →
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ViralSort▲394Discover Instagram content that worked for your competitors
2024 · viralsort.com · its alternatives →
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Stop Reels▲163Hey HN, I just launched a free Chrome extension called Stop Reels — it blocks Reels/short videos on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, without breaking other features like messaging or the regular feed. Why I built it Like many people, I found myself endlessly scrolling Reels even when I only opened the apps for something specific. The algorithms are too good at hijacking attention. There are tools to block entire sites, but none I found that just surgically block Reels and Shorts — and leave the rest of the platform functional (DMs, posts, marketplace, etc). So I built…
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Instagram Reels▲345A new way to create and discover short videos on Instagram
2020 · about.instagram.com · its alternatives →
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Remove reels, shorts and suggested on Facebook
2023 · its alternatives →
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Plan, track, and analyze your Instagram marketing
2016 · buffer.com · its alternatives →
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I kept deleting and redownloading Instagram because I couldn't stop watching Reels but needed the app for DMs. Tried screen time limits, just overrode them. So I built this. Dull loads Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and X and filters out short-form content with a mix of CSS and JS injection. MutationObserver handles anything that lazy-loads after the page renders, which is most of the annoying stuff since these platforms love to load content dynamically. The ongoing work is maintaining the filters. Platforms change their DOM all the time, Instagram obfuscates class names, YouTube restructures…
Apr 2026 · getdull.app · its alternatives →
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Removes the feed from Youtube, Instagram and Amazon
2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Powerful chrome extensions for instagram marketers
2024 · its alternatives →
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Instachrome▲141Chrome extension for browsing Instagram from anywhere
2017 · jackhanford.com · its alternatives →
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A filter list for uBO that blurs all video and non-follower content from Instagram. Works on mobile with uBO Lite. related: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47016443
Mar 2026 · gist.github.com · its alternatives →
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AIDOPE▲69A chrome extension to buy the things you see on Instagram
2019 · aidope.com · its alternatives →
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Feed Remover▲85Your own browser extension to get rid of unwanted social media feed! 5 minutes to setup, hours saved.
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Sort Instagram Reels by likes, comments, and views for free
Feb 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Take control of what you see on your most visited sites.
2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Instagram likes and comments available again!
2019 · socialinsider.io · its alternatives →
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Trim your Instagram followings with a Tinder-style interface
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Take control of your feed and eliminate distractions
Sep 2026 · waafaa.com · its alternatives →
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Graby▲11Data and video extractor for Instagram with data filters.
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Download instagram reels ad free | insaver
2025 · its alternatives →
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Bulk delete your Instagram history instantly.
Jul 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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snowscroll▲21Hey all, I'm Jun. I've always struggled with my doomscrolling habit, and so I spent the last few months building an app to remove short-form, addicting content from all major social media platforms (Instagram, YouTube, X, Facebook, Linkedin, TikTok). The app has the option to further customize (removing home feeds, stories, other subtabs, etc). Launch Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7ablpEFt74
Jun 2026 · snowscroll.com · its alternatives →
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